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Title Page. Our Solar System. Click for More Missions. Get Ready to Blast Off!.
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Title Page Our Solar System
Click for More Missions. Get Ready to Blast Off! You don’t need a space ship to explore our solar system. Travel on the Internet to the far reaches of space! Find out how much you would weigh on Pluto, or how old you would be on Mars! Learn which planet is the largest, or which one would float in a tub full of water.
Launch Page Launch Four:Space Words Launch Two:Destination Planet Launch One:Tour the Solar System Launch Three:Be an Astronaut Launch Five::Space Wardrobe
Click for More Missions. Tour of the Solar System Video
Click for More Missions. Tour the Solar System Mission One:Tour The Solar System Did you know that scientists believe that our universe is over 500 billion years old?! Find out more about our solar system by watching a short cartoon movie. When you click on the link at the bottom of this page, you will have the option of watching a movie or taking a quiz. Watch the movie first and fill out the answers on your exploration guide. Click to watch the movie!
Click for More Missions. Mission Two:Destination Planet Destination Planet You have been assigned to visit one of the nine planets in our solar system. It’s time to do some pre-space-flight research! You will be taken to a website where you can find out some cool facts that will help you get ready for your visit. Look for the answers to the questions on your Exploration Guide and write them down! Proceed to Planet Links =or=
Click for More Missions. Launch Two:Click on the planet you are traveling to! Destination Planet Links • Mercury • Mercury • Venus • Venus • Earth • Earth • Mars • Mars • Jupiter • Jupiter • Saturn • Saturn • Uranus • Uranus • Neptune • Neptune • Pluto • Pluto How old you would be on your planet? What is your planet’s symbol?
Click for More Missions. Mission Two:Find Your Destination Planet Symbol Destination Planet Symbols Click on the name of your destination planet below. You will be taken to a web page that shows the symbol of your planet. You’ll find the symbol right at the top of the page, to the left of the page title! • Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune • Pluto
Mission Four:Space Words Space Words Can you “speak space?” Look at the list of space-related words on your Exploration Guide for this launch. We’ll be reading and talking about many of these words as we work together to learn about our solar system and the planets. Visit the StarChild Glossary to find out what these words mean. Copy the definitions onto your Exploration Guide! Click for More Missions.
Click for More Missions. Be An Astronaut Mission Three:Be an Astronaut What does it take to become an astronaut? Find out what you can do right now to prepare for a career in space! Click on a link below! • Link 1:Information for younger kids • Link 1:More information about being an astronaut
Space Wardrobe Mission Five:Space Wardrobe What do astronauts wear in space? And what do they do if they need to go to the bathroom? Find out all about an astronaut’s wardrobe by clicking on the links below: • Information for younger kids • More details Click for More Missions.